Preface... I hate Semin, but I could easily see a roster like this going into next season.

You and I had essentially the same roster (I had Garrison in, not Carle). I'm not a fan of Semin either, however I can the Flyers wanting to add a pure scorer on Giroux's wing. I can definitely see them going after him should they lose out on the Parise sweepstakes and Jagr walks. Again, not a fan of him at all though.

Like I said, the roster I made isn't one I like either. I don't want Semin, but I think it's pretty clear that the Flyers want a first line finisher along Giroux's wing. I suspect they get turned away by Parise and rather than go into next season with 5+ million in cap space, the Flyers throw that money at someone else.

To me, it's clear that Carle is going to be resigned on July 1 for between 4.5M and 5M. I think that deal is done (a la Chris Kelly with the Bruins), but can't be signed/announced due to tagging.

That leaves essentially 2 roster spots up for grabs barring a major trade (always a possibility)....

1.) First line scoring winger
2.) 4th line defensive center

If the Flyers were so inclined and get turned away by all the top wingers, they could splurge a bit more on the 4th line and move Wellwood up to the third.

No way they should sign Semin. Homer loves to go after top available players, but he isn't one of them. One of Parise/Ryan/Yandle/Weber I am hoping Homer will find a way to bring on the team which I am sure he is trying to do.

No way they should sign Semin. Homer loves to go after top available players, but he isn't one of them. One of Parise/Ryan/Yandle/Weber I am hoping Homer will find a way to bring on the team which I am sure he is trying to do.

To be honest i don't think we need anymore explosive players. We need more soldiers that do the grunt work. I get tired of us bringing in more and more top players. We need to let the young top talent we have develop into better players and men. They can't do that when you sign Parise.

No way they should sign Semin. Homer loves to go after top available players, but he isn't one of them. One of Parise/Ryan/Yandle/Weber I am hoping Homer will find a way to bring on the team which I am sure he is trying to do.

I'm sure he'd trying to go that too, but think about each of those players.

Parise - Open bidding war

Weber - unavailable and even if he becomes available, it means that B. Schenn or Couturier is going the other way... which they have been pretty firm isn't happening

Yandle - maybe, maybe you can get him for Voracek, Read, +, but they will demand Schenn I bet

Ryan - most possible... maybe, maybe you can swing Voracek, Mezsaros, ++ for him, but I seriously doubt it.

To be honest i don't think we need anymore explosive players. We need more soldiers that do the grunt work. I get tired of us bringing in more and more top players. We need to let the young top talent we have develop into better players and men. They can't do that when you sign Parise.

We have room in our top 9 for one more forward (unless a rookie like cousins or noebels or akeson etc etc makes it). I like Wellwood alot bu dont know how he would do on the 3rd line all season. I can also see lavy throwing rinaldo up there for the hell of it even though he shouldnt be there. Even with parise couts and b.schenn will get the minutes.

We have room in our top 9 for one more forward (unless a rookie like cousins or noebels or akeson etc etc makes it). I like Wellwood alot bu dont know how he would do on the 3rd line all season. I can also see lavy throwing rinaldo up there for the hell of it even though he shouldnt be there. Even with parise couts and b.schenn will get the minutes.

Instead of Parise, I think we should take someone a bit older but still good, like Doan. Tough, experienced, and can still put up good points.